"The budget will take India forward as middle class stands to benefit with the provision for up to Rs 5 lakh tax exemption," Mr Sardesai said, adding that farmers with less than two hectares of land will have money transferred in their accounts.

"Through this, the government will have expenditure of Rs 75,000 crore but 12 crore farmers will be benefited," Mr Sardesai, also the state Agriculture minister, said.

"Providing protection to marginal farmers has been society's demand especially considering the troubled times that agriculture is going through," he said.

"This budget is for the welfare of every sector of the society. Individual tax payers having income up to Rs 5 lakh will have complete tax rebate, Rs 1.5 lakh benefit if you invest in approved financial instruments/retrials #BudgetForNewIndia," Mr Tendulkar tweeted.

Lok Sabha MP from South Goa, Narendra Sawaikar, called it "another surgical strike". He tweeted, "#Budget2019 another surgical strike. #BudgetForNewIndia.